The Financial Assistance Committee of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association
Announces a One-Time Scholarship  

JaSeSoi ry, Orff-Schulwerk Association of Finland, has generously provided a scholarship to the World Village 2008 conference for a member of AOSA. This award, valued at 290 Euros includes tuition and cultural activities.  The recipient of the scholarship will assume responsibility for all other costs, including transportation. The conference, taught in English, will be held July 27 – August 1, 2008, in Valkeala, Finland.

The mission of the World Village is to unite music educators of different countries and cultures.  Located in the Finnish countryside, music and human spirit are elements of this week. The common spirit of fun, laughter, mischief, understanding, hard work and ambition prevail. Instructional team for 2008 is Jouni Kettunen, Terhi Oksanen and Jukka Siukonen.

This one time scholarship will be awarded to an AOSA member who has not previously attended World Village. The applicant must be a current member of AOSA in good standing for one year prior to making application for the scholarship. The applicant must be a citizen of the United States of America or must have resided in the United States of America for the past five years. Candidates must have completed Level II Orff-Schulwerk training. Upon completion of this project, the recipient agrees to write an article for AOSA publications and/or Web site and provide documentation of project completion to AOSA.

Deadline for submitting completed applications is April 30, 2008.

World Village Scholarship Application

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